Report: Rob Lowe May Join Arnold[Schwarzenegger]'s Campaign Team

Fox News Online ^ | 8/15/03

[TheBigB]

Former "West Wing" star Rob Lowe may get into politics for real -- as an advisor to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the dashing actor who played the White House deputy communications director Sam Seaborn on the NBC political drama, may join the campaign team.

Lowe is a longtime Democratic activist and friend of Schwarzenegger's and of his wife Maria Shriver.

Schwarzenegger is running for Calif. Governor on the Republican ticket. There are 135 other candidates, including has-been actor Gary Coleman, running in the Oct. 7 governor recall election.

Citing unnamed campaign sources, the Times says Schwarzenegger and Shriver, who is a member of the Kennedy clan, asked Lowe to take a senior campaign spot.

Bonnie Reiss, a strategist for Schwarzenegger's campaign who's also a Democrat, told the newspaper that she's met with Lowe. Campaign representative Karen Hanretty would say only that a formal announcement about the campaign team would be made in days to come.

[TheBigB]

Sheesh. :) At least he coulda spoken to Bo Derek...

[mhking]

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Trust but Verify]

Where's the BARF ALERT?

[dead]

This is starting to look like an episode of "The Love Boat."

[Drango]

Barf, barf, barf...

Still supporting Arnold

[cubreporter]

Rob Lowe? Rob Lowe? What in thee heck is he gonna advise on? I agree with everyone so far but Rob Lowe?

[grania]

This is starting to look like an episode of "The Love Boat."

So, the Republicans will embrace any Democrat at all, as long as he/she joins the Republican Party?

[AngryJawa]

Rob Lowe: Master Swordsman, 1988 DNC Convention, Atlanta

[tkathy]

Inclusive vs. exclusive? How awful!

[Sunshine Sister]

This guy continues to marginalize his chances with each move. He's proven without a shadow of doubt that he is no conservative! Voters in CA beware!

[EternalVigilance]

In related news, the Schwarzenheimer campaign announced that Stalin has agreed to come back from Hades so as to provide someone that Arnold can get to the right of...

[Bob]

...including has-been actor Gary Coleman...

LOL, a little editorializing in a news story?

I would have expected former child actor or something similar.

[Seeking the truth]

He's proven without a shadow of doubt that he is no conservative!

Hell, it's becoming a stretch to even call him a Republican!

[FourPeas]

Rob Lowe? Rob Lowe? What in thee heck is he gonna advise on?

That was my first thought. Kalifornia politiks certainly is, uh, unique.

[FourPeas]

...including has-been actor Gary Coleman...

That did seem over-the-top, especially since he granted them an interview regarding his campaign and was candid on his campaign and chance.

[Walkin Man]

Jeez...

Arnold isn't a Republican, he's a stealth-demoRat!

[soccermom]

Great -- I can remember when I went to USC and was dragged by my Institute of Politics and Government supervisors over to a Dukakis rally at UCLA. Rob Lowe was the campaign cheerleader for Dukakis. The more I hear about Arnold and the people supporting him, the more I worry.....

[soccermom]

LOL!

[Seeking the truth]

It would be interesting to find out who he voted for in Election 2000. I've read somewhere that he has not voted in the last 5 elections? Does anyone know this for a fact?

[beaversmom]

has been actor

I thought that was a bit over the top too.